diff --git a/python/packages/declarative/agent_framework_declarative/_models.py b/python/packages/declarative/agent_framework_declarative/_models.py
index d748dd65862..dc87886b389 100644
--- a/python/packages/declarative/agent_framework_declarative/_models.py
+++ b/python/packages/declarative/agent_framework_declarative/_models.py
@@ -1079,6 +1079,11 @@ def agent_schema_dispatch(schema: dict[str, Any]) -> AgentSchemaSpec | None:
         case "tool":
             return ToolResource.from_dict(schema)
         case "model":
+            # Both the model resource and the model specification claim this
+            # kind. The specification carries provider fields; the resource
+            # carries a name. Dispatch by shape so both stay loadable.
+            if any(key in schema for key in ("provider", "apiType", "connection", "options")):
+                return Model.from_dict({key: value for key, value in schema.items() if key != "kind"})
             return ModelResource.from_dict(schema)
         case "resource":
             return Resource.from_dict(schema)
@@ -1138,8 +1143,6 @@ def agent_schema_dispatch(schema: dict[str, Any]) -> AgentSchemaSpec | None:
             return Parser.from_dict(schema)
         case "template":
             return Template.from_dict(schema)
-        case "model":
-            return Model.from_dict(schema)
         case "model_options":
             return ModelOptions.from_dict(schema)
         case "property_schema":
diff --git a/python/packages/declarative/tests/test_declarative_loader.py b/python/packages/declarative/tests/test_declarative_loader.py
index c3066178869..080a229c361 100644
--- a/python/packages/declarative/tests/test_declarative_loader.py
+++ b/python/packages/declarative/tests/test_declarative_loader.py
@@ -408,6 +408,25 @@ def test_agent_schema_dispatch_model_resource():
     assert result.id == "gpt-4"
 
 
+def test_agent_schema_dispatch_model_specification():
+    """A model tagged spec carrying provider fields loads as a Model, not a resource."""
+    yaml_content = """
+kind: model
+id: gpt-4o
+provider: OpenAI
+apiType: Chat
+"""
+    result = agent_schema_dispatch(yaml.safe_load(yaml_content))
+
+    assert isinstance(result, Model)
+    assert result.provider == "OpenAI"
+    assert result.apiType == "Chat"
+
+    via_options = agent_schema_dispatch({"kind": "model", "id": "m", "options": {"temperature": 0.2}})
+    assert isinstance(via_options, Model)
+    assert via_options.options is not None
+
+
 def test_agent_schema_dispatch_property_schema_with_nested_properties():
     """Test loading a property schema with nested properties."""
     yaml_content = """